What does ～社 mean?
～社 is a Japanese suffix meaning “company (suffix)” or “counter for companies” in English. It is written as ～社 in kanji, ～しゃ in hiragana, and ～sha in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
NoteSuffix for companies (新聞社 = newspaper company) and a counter for them (三社 = three companies).
Example sentences
父は新聞社で働いている。
My dad works for a newspaper.
五社の面接を受けた。
I had interviews with five companies.